I am trying to install a LinkSys BEFVP41 VPN Router on our office network in order that I can make a connection between my home computer and the office network. I have not been able to get any internet access through the VPN Router so far. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Here is my setup and configuration.
The label on the modem has a tag on it that our ISP placed there with this information:
WAN: 216.170.217.238
LAN: 216.170.217.240/28
Here’s the equipment and settings
DSL Modem
Static IP: 216.170.217.241
Server box
Win2000 Small Business Server running ISA server
Multi-homed
NIC #1 – Static IP 216.170.217.242
Subnet: 255.255.255.240
Gateway: 216.170.217.241
(Should the gateway be changed to the router IP?)
NIC # 2 – Serving the Internal network
Static IP 192.168.16.2
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Running a DHCP server for the internal network
All PCs obtain their IP addresses here
Router: Linksys BEFVP41
Gateway/Router switch set as a Gateway
DHCP is disabled
We have additional IPs assigned to up that we can use for the router. I really prefer to not change the server configuration (i.e.-use the VPN router as a DHCP server and set the Win2000 box to obtain a Dynamic IP), but if that is the best way to go I will consider it.
Since I have the additional IPs available, I would like to set the router/gateway up with a static IP. Here is how I configured it, but we can’t get it to work.
The VPN router is physically between the modem and the Win2000 server.
WAN: Static IP 216.170.217.243
LAN: Static IP 216.170.217.244
Subnet: 255.255.255.240
Gateway: 216.170.217.241
DNS servers: 204.246.1.20 and 204.70.128.1
With this configuration, I can ping the LAN side of the VPN router (216.170.217.244), but I get no response from the WAN side (216.170.217.243). Of course, I also can’t get to the modem (216.170.217.241).
Obviously I missed something. Do I need to configure a static route from one side of the VPN router to the other? Any suggestions of how to set this up wll be appreciated. If you have any questions, please email me at: blake@hankinsco.com
Sorry for the length of this posting. Thanks in advance for all help!
Bobby Hankins
The label on the modem has a tag on it that our ISP placed there with this information:
WAN: 216.170.217.238
LAN: 216.170.217.240/28
Here’s the equipment and settings
DSL Modem
Static IP: 216.170.217.241
Server box
Win2000 Small Business Server running ISA server
Multi-homed
NIC #1 – Static IP 216.170.217.242
Subnet: 255.255.255.240
Gateway: 216.170.217.241
(Should the gateway be changed to the router IP?)
NIC # 2 – Serving the Internal network
Static IP 192.168.16.2
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Running a DHCP server for the internal network
All PCs obtain their IP addresses here
Router: Linksys BEFVP41
Gateway/Router switch set as a Gateway
DHCP is disabled
We have additional IPs assigned to up that we can use for the router. I really prefer to not change the server configuration (i.e.-use the VPN router as a DHCP server and set the Win2000 box to obtain a Dynamic IP), but if that is the best way to go I will consider it.
Since I have the additional IPs available, I would like to set the router/gateway up with a static IP. Here is how I configured it, but we can’t get it to work.
The VPN router is physically between the modem and the Win2000 server.
WAN: Static IP 216.170.217.243
LAN: Static IP 216.170.217.244
Subnet: 255.255.255.240
Gateway: 216.170.217.241
DNS servers: 204.246.1.20 and 204.70.128.1
With this configuration, I can ping the LAN side of the VPN router (216.170.217.244), but I get no response from the WAN side (216.170.217.243). Of course, I also can’t get to the modem (216.170.217.241).
Obviously I missed something. Do I need to configure a static route from one side of the VPN router to the other? Any suggestions of how to set this up wll be appreciated. If you have any questions, please email me at: blake@hankinsco.com
Sorry for the length of this posting. Thanks in advance for all help!
Bobby Hankins